George Byers (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Byers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Scotland U16 | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:01, 17 March 2015 (UTC). | |||
George William Byers (born 29 May 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Swansea City.
Club career
Watford
Byers is a youth product of Watford academy, joining the club aged 7.[2] He was included in the 2013–14 pre-season camp in Italy.[2] On 12 May 2014, Byers signed professional deal with Watford.[2]
On 17 January 2015, Byers made his senior debut as a substitute in a match against Charlton Athletic.[3]
On 3 June 2016, it was announced that Byers would leave Watford upon his contract expiry.[4]
Swansea City
On 11 July 2016, preceding Byers release from Watford, he joined Premier League rivals Swansea City.[5]
International career
Byers has represented Scotland at both under-16 and under-17 level.
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 January 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Swansea City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 16TH MAY 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL: Watford Pro Deal For Byers". Watford F.C. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Watford 5-0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: Hornets Confirm Retained & Released Players". Watford F.C. 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Byers joins Swans Development squad". Swansea City A.F.C. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
